NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level. Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service, depending on their interests.
For instance, For instance, an NGO such as Oxfam, concerned with poverty alleviation, might provide needy people with the equipment and skills to find food and clean drinking water
NGO's also deal with humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, monitor policies and encourage political particpation.
Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights, environment or health.
Non-profit
Bring citizen concerns to government
Solely voluntary
Some act as lobbyists while others conduct programs and activitie
Examples:
INGO stands for international NGO, such as Doctors without Borders
BINGO is short for business-oriented international NGO, or big international NGO;
ENGO, short for environmental NGO, such as Global 200
Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)
For instance, For instance, an NGO such as Oxfam, concerned with poverty alleviation, might provide needy people with the equipment and skills to find food and clean drinking water
NGO's also deal with humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, monitor policies and encourage political particpation.
Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights, environment or health.
Examples:
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization
http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/p.willetts/CS-NTWKS/NGO-ART.HTM